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What are myths? How have they changed? And just why do we still so frantically need them?The history of myth is the history of humanity; our testimonies and beliefs, our interest and attempts to understand the world, link us to your ancestors and one another. Misconceptions help us make sense of the world. Armstrong will take us from the Palaeolithic period and the myths of the hunters right up to the “Great Western Transformation” of the previous 500 years and the discrediting of myth by science.Heralding a significant series of retellings of international myths by authors from about the world, Armstrong's characteristically insightful and eloquent publication serves as an excellent and thought-provoking intro to myth in the broadest sense—and just why we dismiss it only at our peril.“Witty, informative and contemplative: Ms. Armstrong can simplify sophisticated ideas, but she actually is never simplistic.” —New York Times Publication Review“Armstrong creates with awareness and intelligence. She uses a breadth of learning that displays the scintillating, shifting light and cover from the sun of individual experience.” —The Times
